#082: Pinched by a crab

And weeping to Chappell Roan's new song and being scared of the full moon.

I got pinched by a crab in Amagansett the other day when Simone and I went to go pee in the ocean. A sensation so specific that I could only deduce it to one thing. It was so obviously a crab, and I let out a yelp that sounded like I needed to yelp for a long time. Families who have been coming to The Hamptons for decades told me they’ve never heard of such a thing which made me feel both special and even more like an outsider to an environment that doesn’t see many people that look like me. “The crabs don’t like Asians in The Hamptons!” We laughed about this for a good bit. It initially felt like an ominous sign but then I quickly shifted to an alternate thought: what a beautiful and auspicious sign from my cancer mascot on the day of the full moon. An ungentle reminder that I must stay focused in finishing off the task of relinquishing any feeling of inadequacy or insecurity I hold onto. (I think that was the theme of this full moon.)

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